Doughnut cutter



March 6, 1945. v v. R. FlTZSIMMONS DOUGHNUT CUTTER Filed June 12, 1944 V52: Y/\/ 2?. firzsm/wa/va,

y @8 1 and Patented Mar. 6, 1945 DOUGHNUT CUTTER Verlyn R. Fitz simmons, St. Paul, Minn, assignor of one-half to Howard D. Allworth, St. Paul,

Application June 12, 1944, Serial No. 5395905 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful 'improvements in doughnut cutters or dough cutters for cutting dough into various shapes preparatory to baking.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a dough cutter, such as a doughnut cutter, having resilient means for absorbing some of the shock and efiort of cutting dough by hand cutters. I

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become'apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a side elevational View.

Figure 2 isa top plan view.

Figure 3 is abottom plan view. v 1

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawing wherein the same numerals designate the same parts, it can be seen that the cutter is made up of a pair of annular cutting blades 5, 6, the same being spacially and concentrically arranged and preferably of one piece construction, this plate assembly hav-v knob-like structure 9 has a bottom II which op-,

pose the top 1 of the cutter assembly. A collar l2 of some suitable resilient material such asrubber has the neck 8 disposed through a central opening thereof and is interposed between the top 1 of the cutter assembly and the bottom H of the knob-like structure 9.

innermost blade.

A ring-like covering I3 is provided for the outer surface of the knob-like structure '9 and is suitably secured thereto. The covering l3 act as a cushion for'the palm of the operator's hand.

Of course, there will be some flexibility in the materials of the neck 8 and knob-like structure 9 which can act against the cushion ring l2 to absorb some of the shock in the effort of cutting doughnuts and other forms of dough. I

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A doughnut cutter comprising a pair of spaced and concentric blades, a top for the blades, a knob-like structure provided with a depending neck disposed into the innermost blade and cushioning" means between the knob-like structure and the top of the blades.

2. A doughnut cutter comprising a pair of spaced and concentric blades, I a top for the blades, a knob-like structure provided with a depending neck disposed into the innermost blade invention, what and cushioning means between the knob-likestructure and the top of the blades, and a resilient covering for the knob-like structure.

3. A doughnut cutter comprising a pair of spaced and concentric blades, a top for the blades, 2. knob-like structure provided with a depending neck disposed into the innermost blade and cushioning means between the knoblike structure and the top of the blades, and a detachable connection between the neck and the VERLYN R. FITZSIMMONS. 

